REVISION BOOKLET

YEAR 9

Dear Year 9 pupils In a few weeks, you will all be facing a series of formal examinations. These exams will test the progress you have made in your first year of your GCSE’s. Once your teachers have marked the exams, they will look at your results and come to a judgement about how much (or how little!) you have learned. Based on your achievements in these exams and your assessments throughout the year subject teachers will be reviewing sets for their subject areas. Once we have this overall picture, we will look at whether we feel it is appropriate that you ‘move up’ or ‘move down’ sets. Decisions about this will be made within weeks of you sitting the exams. If you have done particularly well, a letter of congratulation may be on its way….on the other hand, if you have not performed according to your ability, your parents may have to come up to school for an interview, to discuss your progress. As you can see, these exams are IMPORTANT for the school, for your parents, and (most importantly) for YOU. So, what do you do now? Well, REVISE, of course! To help you do your very best in the exams, your teachers have drawn up revision lists – you will find them all in this booklet, along with revision tips and a revision planner to help you organise and use your time wisely. Remember – there should be no need to panic! If you have always worked hard in class and continue to do so, revision will be a pleasure rather than a chore, as it will simply be a matter of checking and confirming what you already know! Your exams will happen during your lesson time and your teachers will inform you which lesson will be used for your exam. All exams will be taking place during the week beginning the 10th June. All the teachers at St Joseph’s wish you success in the forthcoming exams! Mr R Rooney

HOW TO PERFORM WELL IN EXAMS!

This guide is intended to help you with your exam preparation, so that you can

make the most of what you have learned. It does NOT offer you a way around the

problem of lack of effort in the past, but it CAN help you make the best use of the

time you have left! The most important thing is to LISTEN and PARTICIPATE in

class. Pay attention and ask for help if/when you need it. The harder you work in

class NOW, the easier your revision and preparation will be later.

PLAN YOUR REVISION

Work out how long you’ve got to revise before the exams, and plan how best to

use that time. Prepare a revision timetable. Pace yourself, revisiting each subject

area regularly in the weeks before the exams. Don’t fool yourself that ‘cramming’

the night before an exam will do the trick!

PREPARATION

Be organised. Keep your folders, books etc. tidy so that you don’t have to

waste time looking through clutter.

Read the subject pages in this booklet carefully to find out what will be

examined in each subject.

Don’t try to revise where there are distractions, like the TV or your games

console.

Eat well, sleep well and take physical exercise – cooping yourself up in one

room day after day is unhealthy. You won’t perform well if you’ve locked

yourself up with books for weeks!

Your brain can only concentrate for certain periods of time, so take regular

breaks and treat yourself to a reward – go out for a walk, kick a ball about,

listen to music.

Don’t let breaks take over though – stick to strict time limits, and don’t slump

for long periods in front of the TV.

Make sure you know what equipment you will need for each exam.

Make sure you know which exams are on which days. If you are ill on the day

of an exam, make sure your parent/guardian telephones school immediately

to explain.

Make sure you are comfortable before you go into the exam room – (e.g.

make sure you have been to the toilet)

STRATEGIES FOR REVISING

There is no one correct way to revise and each person will have their own

approach. Below are a few strategies that you could use to help you revise:

Looking at the subject pages in this booklet identify what areas you need to

concentrate on. When you have identified these areas go through your work for

the year and create some revision resources (mindmaps, flashcards, lists) with the

relevant information.

Once you have these revision resources you can use them to revise by;

Testing yourself – hide the resource away, can you remember all the

information on the resource?

Get others to test you

o give the resource to a family member or friend and ask them to ask you

questions relating to the information.

o Give the resource to a family member or friend and see if you can tell

them the information on the resource.

Look at some of the relevant questions you have done throughout the year in

your exercise book – re-do the questions using your revision resources as

help.

On the next page is a suggestion on how you could organise your

revision time!

End of Year Exam Revision Strategy

Gather Filter Learn Test

Session 1 After the first time you have revised a topic you should not need to do any further ‘gathering’

Session 2 After the 2nd or 3rd time you have revised a topic you should not need to do any further ‘filtering’

Session 3 Give yourself a variety of activities and change where you work from time to time. Don’t forget to revise with friends sometimes too.

Session 4 onwards As you approach your exam date you should be spending more and more time on the testing stage and making the tests more challenging.

20% of your time 30% of your time 30% of your time 20% of your time

You will need:

Exercise books

Revision guides/checklists (see the section on the school website)

Questions you have tackled during lessons

Old assessments you have completed

Before you start, rank the topics you need to cover from most to least confidence. Begin with the topics lowest on the list. Read through and become familiar with the information that you need to know in order to be successful. Identify any bits of knowledge you have missing and go to see your teacher to help fill this gap.

Reduce the amount of information you have down to essential parts of the knowledge. You can do this by: Creating mind maps or flash cards. Creating Crib sheets – these are like pages from a revision guide with all the essential information. Writing ‘perfect’ exam answers from your notes. Making your own knowledge organiser or summary sheet of the topics.

Use these strategies to learn the information so that you can recall it easily. Look/cover/write/check Read and repeat information for 2-3 minutes, do something else for 10 minutes and then try to recreate from memory. Complete exam/assessment questions and then go back and self-mark. Fill in the gaps in a different coloured pen. Revise the bits you missed again.

Low stakes testing Easy, quick quizzes which test small pieces of knowledge. This works well for simple facts, dates, key words or important formulae. You must complete some low stakes testing within 24 hours of revising a topic to anchor learning in your memory. High stakes testing These are longer exam style questions which apply knowledge as you would have to in the exam. These should be completed within 48-72 hours of revising a topic and then repeated regularly to keep your revision ‘fresh’.

Gathering is NOT REVISION; don’t spend ages on this stage.

Copying out information word for word is not filtering or learning.

Silent. No support. Timed.

Filter Gather Learn Test

IN THE EXAM/CLASS ROOM

Follow the instructions to the letter. Read any instructions given on the paper, or

listen carefully to the teacher who gives out the exam. Read the questions very

carefully, and if there are examples given study them carefully too. The clue as to

how to answer the question will be in the example. Make sure you answer the

question given – There is little point telling the examiner what you know, if it has

nothing to do with the question set! Plan your time well in the exam – if you only

manage to attempt half of the questions, the best mark you can possibly get is

only 50%! Make sure your answers are well-presented. Write clearly and neatly

and label diagrams or pictures, if this helps your answer.

DON’T PANIC !

Remember, exams are NOT designed to catch you out – rather, to allow you to

show what you have learned. Being calm and thoughtful in the exam will help you

get the most out of your preparation.

Message to all parents

Please make sure that your son/daughter is properly equipped for the

forthcoming exams.

As a minimum, they should have several black pens, pencils, a rubber, ruler and

pencil-sharpener, mathematical equipment (protractor, compass and a working

calculator) all stored in a pencil case.

GCSE PE

What you need to revise:

Physical Training

Health and fitness

Components of fitness and their measures

Fitness testing and their limitations

Principles of training

Types of training – linked to sports

Warm ups and cool downs

Sports Psychology

Classification of skill

Arousal and techniques to control

Goal setting and SMART targets

Information processing model

Guidance and feedback

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VCERT HEALTH AND FITNESS

What you need to revise:

Physical Training

Health and fitness

Components of fitness and their measures

Fitness testing and their limitations

Principles of training

Types of training – linked to sports

Effects of exercise

RE REVISION

Creation For your exam you should be able to:

Explain what Michelangelo Creation of Adam shows about humanity is being created in the image of God,

and be able to contrast it with another work of art that depicts creation.

Explain what Genesis 1 and 2 show about God as creator, transcendent and omnipotent, and understand

the importance of these beliefs

Explain the significance of humans being made in the image of God, and what this shows about free will,

stewardship, human dignity and the sanctity of life

Explain how the Bible was written, and describe the types of writings that it contains

Explain the significance of inspiration and of the Bible as the revealed word of God

Explain different Christian interpretations of the Genesis creation stories

Explain how the idea of natural law is based on belief in the goodness of creation, and how natural law

influences Catholic understanding of the sanctity of life

Explain how Catholics believe science and religion can work together

Explain how caring for the environment is a way of ‘loving the neighbour’

Explain how Catholics show the idea of stewardship at work at different levels

Explain how CAFOD’s work on sustainability show Catholic beliefs about the goodness of creation.

Incarnation

For your exam you should be able to:

Explain what the Bible teaches about Jesus as the incarnate Son and divine Word, fully God and fully man,

Son of God and son of Man

Explain why Christians use the symbols Ichthus, Alpha and Omega, and Chi-Rho

Explain how the belief that God became man has influenced Catholic attitudes to religious art

Explain what one sculpture or statue4 of Jesus teaches ab out Jesus, and explain different Christian

attitudes to religious sculptures, statues and images of Jesus

Explain how Jesus fulfils the law, and how he shows people how to live through his actions, attitudes and

teachings

Explain what St Irenaeus meant when he wrote ‘the glory of God is a human being, fully alive’

Explain how the incarnation is talked about in Dei Verbum 4 and Verbum Domini 12

Explain what the belief that Jesus is God incarnate teaches about grace and the sacramental nature of

reality

Explain how the seven sacraments help make life holy for Catholics

Explain how the idea of humans being imago dei influences Catholic beliefs about the protection of the

unborn.

SOCIOLOGY REVISION

Important individuals in Family unit:

Talcott Parsons

Willmott and Young

Ann Oakley

Theories – be able to define what they want to change in society and what they believe is currently happening in society

Feminism

Marxism

Functionalism

Internationalism

Case Studies:

Oxana Malaya

Genie

Key terminology studied from September must be revisited to be able to add depth to your paragraphs.

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ART REVISION

Coursework one final response

In the 10 hours provided (during lesson time), produce your independent final response for the title Natural Forms.

This should reflect your experimentation and ideas that have been produced throughout your portfolio.

Ensure all materials you may need to purchase and your mock up pieces are completed and in school prior to you

starting your exam.

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ICT REVISION

The ICT exam will focus on your comprehension and text analysis skills. You will be given texts related to ICT and will have a series of questions to answer. There is no subject material you can use to revise, but researching and building up your knowledge about e-

safety will benefit you.

HISTORY REVISION

WHAT YOU NEED TO REVISE:

The developments in surgery that we have studied so far.

How each of the factors below contributed to the development of medicine in our studies so far:

Science and technology

Government

Individual genius

Superstition and religion

Attitudes

Chance

War

Important individuals in the development of medicine that we have studied so far including:

Hippocrates

Galen

Vesalius

Pare

Harvey

Edward Jenner

John Hunter

Robert Liston

James Simpson

Joseph Lister

The exam will consist of: One 8 mark compare type question. Compare … in what ways were they similar?

AND

One 16 mark + 4 SPaG factor question

Has (factor) been the main factor in …….? (16) (SPaG 4)

Explain your answer with reference to (factor) and other factors.

GEOGRAPHY REVISION

Physical Landscapes in the UK -COASTS:

Landforms

Spits, beaches, arch, cave, stack, stump, sand dunes

Case study – Old Harry Rocks

Processes

Erosion (hydraulic action, abrasion, attrition, solution)

Transportation (longshore-drift, saltation, traction, solution,

suspension)

Deposition

Coastal management strategies – soft and hard engineering

Case study – Lyme Regis

WHAT SKILLS YOU NEED TO FOCUS ON:

Map skills:

4 and 6- Figure Grid References

Contour lines

Ordnance survey maps

Exam skills:

Command words e.g. ‘List’, ‘Describe’, ‘Compare’, ‘Explain’, ’ Sequence’

Geographical vocabulary:

Key words for processes of erosion and transportation.

Structuring an answer:

Logical sequencing (Firstly, secondly, finally…)

Appropriate use and annotation of diagrams

Use key words and terminology E.g. named processes, named examples.

ENGLISH REVISION

AO1 – Revision

Practise reading unseen extracts. Pick out key

information about characters.

AO2 - Revision

Language Analysis:

Make sure you know what all of these key language

features and word types are: Revision – Look up

the definition find examples for yourself.

Word Types:

Nouns (abstract, proper, concrete)

Pronouns (personal, possessive, inclusive)

Adjectives (simple and compound)

Verbs (Modal verbs, Imperatives)

Adverbs

Intensifier

Modifiers

Prefix/ Suffix

Prepositions Imagery:

Similes

Metaphors

Personification

Emotive language

Semantic Field

Oxymoron

Symbolism

Extended metaphor

Pathetic Fallacy

Ambiguity

Idiom Sound Devices:

Alliteration

Sibilance

Onomatopoeia

Assonance

Sentence analysis:

Sentence Types (Simple, compound, complex)

Rhetorical questions

Main clauses and subordinate clauses

Fact/ opinion

Noun phrase

Syntax

Adverbials General Terms:

Hyperbole

Anecdote

Rhetoric

Analogy

Cliché

Satire

Parody

AO2 - Revision

Structure Analysis

beginning, middle, end,

Narrative Perspective

climax, anti-climax,

Contrast

Juxtaposition

Paragraph

Chronological narrative

Tenses

Topic Sentence

Flashback

Foreshadowing

Non-linear narrative

Cyclical narrative

Repeated motif

Denouement

Exposition

Bildungsroman

MATHS REVISION

What you need to know for your End of Year Test:

Foundation Higher

Rounding Indices Fractions HCF and LCM

Negative numbers Metric conversions Ratios Rounding

Decimals Proportion Percentages Sequences

Percentages Parts of a circle Compound interest Simple algebra

Fractions Money problems Vectors Expand and simplify

Multiples proportion Distance/speed/time Equations

Factors Distance/speed/time Plans and elevations Equation of a straight line

Prime numbers Simple algebra Perimeter and area Co-ordinates

Reading timetables Sequences Surface area Quadratic curves

Possible outcomes Simplifying Boxplots Transformations

Calculating probabilities Scatter graphs Probability

Calculations with a calculator Simple trigonometry Probability tree diagrams

Angles in polygons Indices and Standard form

For more detail on the topics above ask your teacher How do I revise for Maths?

Use the notes in your exercise book. Take note of the ‘working out’ methods.

Use the questions in your homework book to practice answering questions.

Use MyMaths (Lessons and on-line tasks). If you can’t remember your personal login ask your teacher.

To revise Maths you MUST ‘do’ maths. You can’t just read from your exercise book. Equipment needed: Pen, pencil, eraser, pencil sharpener, ruler, compass, protractor, calculator.

SCIENCE REVISION Revision topics:

Trilogy

Foundation revision

guide pages

Trilogy Higher

revision guide pages

The three year 9 summer exam questions will be on the following topics. (CGP Revision guides will be available for purchase through the school.)

11.1 11.1 B1 Cell Biology 11.2 11.2 B1 Cells

17 17 B1 Diffusion

18 18 B1 Osmosis - (Required Prac Bio 3)

19 19 B1 Active Transport

20 20 B1 Exchange surfaces (All about surface area)

24.1 24.1 B2 Organisation 29 30 B2 The lungs

30 31 B2 Circulatory System - heart

31 32 B2 Circulatory System - Blood vessels

32 33 B2 Circulatory System - Blood vessels

38 39 B2 Plant Cell Organisation

39 40 B2 Transpiration and Translocation

40 41 B2 Transpiration and Stomata

50.1 50.1 B4 Bioenergetics 50.2 50.2 B4 Photosynthesis and Limiting Factors

53 54 B4 Respiration and Metabolism

96.1 96.1 C1 Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table 96.2 96.2 C1 Atoms

97 97 C1 Elements

98 98 C1 Compounds

99 99 C1 Chemical Equations

102 102 C1 Distillation

106 106 C1 The modern Periodic Table

107 107 C1 Metals and Non Metals

108 108 C1 Group 1 Elements

109 109 C1 Group 7 Elements

110 110 C1 Group 0 Elements

112.1 112.1 C2 Bonding Structure and Properties of Matter 112.2 112.2 C2 Formation of ions

113 113 C2 Ionic Bonding

115 115 C2 Covalent Bonding

120 120 C2 States of Matter

121 121 C2 Changing State

123.1 123.1 C3 Quantitative Chemistry 123.2 123.2 C3 Relative Formula Mass

125 125 C3 Conservation of Mass

167.1 167.1 P1 Energy 167.2 167.2 P1 Energy Stores and Systems

168 168 P1 Kinetic and Potential Energy Stores

169 169 P1 Specific Heat Capacity

179.1 179.1 P2 Electricity 179.2 179.2 P2 Current and Circuit Symbols

180 180 P2 Resistance and V=IR (I=V/R is easier to understand)

181 181 P2 Resistance and I-V Characteristics

183 183 P2 Series Circuits

184 184 P2 Parallel Circuits

187 187 P2 Power of Electrical Applicances

201.1 201.1 P5 Forces 202 202 P5 Weight Mass and Gravity

FRENCH REVISION

Module 1 – Ma vie sociale ado

Talking about Facebook

Giving your opinión about someone

Arranging to go out

Describing a date

Module 2 – chez moi chez toi

Describing where you live and comparative adjectives

Describing your home and preps

Talking about food prendre and boire

Quantities and speaking

Talking about and event using 3 tenses

Module 3 – Mon identité

Talking about personality

Adjectvial agreements

Talking about relationships

Reflexive verbs

Talking about music

Agreeing and disagreeing giving reasons

Talking about clothes

The near future tense

Talking about your passion

Past, present and future tense

Module 4 spéciales vacances

Discussing holidays

Asking questions using inversion

Imagining adventure holidays

Using the conditional

Talking about what you take with you on holiday

Using reflexive verbs

Describing what happened on holiday

Combining different tenses

Visiting a tourist attraction

Using emphatic pronouns

Module 5 – moi dans le monde

Discussing what you are allowed to do

Using expressions with avoir

Explaining what’s important to you

Using direct object pronouns

Talking about things you buy

Using si in complex sentences

Describing what makes you happy

Using complex structures

SPANISH REVISION

Module 1 – El instituto

Describing your school, teachers, school

subjects and after school activities.

Giving opinions, using the near future and

talking about school rules.

Module 2 – Ganarse la vida

How to earn money and spend it.

What would you like to do in the future, Job

titles and reason for learning a language.

Module 3 – Hispanoamerica

Hispanoamerican countriesDaily routine and

environment

Famouse people and fair trade

Module 4 – Mi casa es tu casa

Introducing your parents and your home.

At the station and doing an excursion

Module 5 – Grammar

Adjectives agreement

Present, past, future and conditional tense

Sentence starters, time phrases, connectors.

Complex structures.

FOOD TECHNOLOGY WHAT YOU NEED TO REVISE: You will be asking a mock GCSE question paper. This will consist of 20 multiple choice questions followed by a series of longer, exam style questions. Some will involve one word answers, some will involve longer answers that involve you constructing a response worth up to 8 marks. All of the questions that will be in the test will be based on information that can be found in your project booklets or that you will have covered in homework tasks. To revise please read your project booklets and ensure you have a good knowledge of the following topics we have covered this year.

Health and safety in the food room.

Food science including: Raising agents, Gelatinisation, Denaturisation of proteins etc.

Food provenance (where food comes from).

The eatwell guide and nutrition.

Food and religion.

Dietary guidelines.

Obesity.

Vitamins, including fat and water soluble.

Staple foods. WHAT SKILLS YOU NEED TO FOCUS ON:

Knowledge – Do you know the keywords & terminology of the topics listed above?

Describe – Can you describe the topics listed above and place them into context of your cooking or feeding yourself?

Explaining – Can you explain your answers using specific PEE chains when necessary?

Analyse – Can you analyse your answers to suggest improvements?

PRODUCT DESIGN Revision: Materials: Paper, Boards, Timbers, Polymers and Metals

Properties Life Cycle Uses Environmental impacts Sustainability

Forces and Structures Practical Skills: Design Sketching

2d: working technical drawings 3D: Isometric and tonal rendering Annotations: CAFEQUE

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DANCE

For your exam you will be filmed and assessed on the set phrases. You will also sit an exam on the following skills which

reflects section A of your official exam.

Safe working practices

Warm ups / cool downs / hazards / nutrition and hydration

Physical Skills

Posture / alignment / co-ordination / balance / flexibility / extension / isolation / mobility / elevation / stamina /

strength / control

Technical skills

Actions / dynamics / space / relationships / choreographic devices

Expressive skills

Projection / focus / spatial awareness / facial expression / phrasing / musicality / sensitivity / communication of

choreography

Mental Skills

Movement memory / commitment / concentration / confidence